u/WebkinzPenguin

Been seeing posts similar to this so wanna toss my hat into the ring for some advice. Hoping to match academic IM in the northeast but fell a bit short on step 2 so now I’m not so sure.

My profile:
- T20 med school (not in northeast)
- 5/7 honors in clerkships, including IM
- Step 2: 257
- Average research… a couple oral talks and a few posters, including for a wet lab project. A manuscript submitted but still under review.
- Free clinic leadership

I know most IM applicants have this same basic profile, just wondering if my Step 2 is too low for the Sinai/BIDMC/Penn type places?

Thanks!